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The State Department said it will revoke B1/B2 tourist and business visas for people who claimed asylum after arriving in the U.S., applying to visas issued between 2016 and 2026 and coordinated with DHS as part of ongoing migration controls, a move tied to broader immigration crackdowns under the current administration.
Colombia’s incoming government is signaling a tougher stance on irregular migrants, promising immigration raids and deportations while Migracion Colombia operates without a director and awaits the new leadership to implement policy. The move has alarmed Venezuelan migrants displaced by earthquakes and other regional migrants, with advocates noting that residency doors may be closing across Colombia and neighboring countries as the government pursues stricter controls.
The State Department launched the Birth Tourism and Prevention Task Force to counter birth-tourism schemes, using real-time travel-pattern analysis worldwide to identify networks and revoke visas. More than 750 visas have already been revoked since the task force began (Aug. 12), as officials seek to dismantle fraudulent schemes and protect U.S. citizenship integrity, framing the effort as part of a broader border-security push under the current administration.
The Trump administration proposed a $103,265 fee for employers seeking H-1B visas to fund the U.S. immigration system, including federal immigration courts and ICE, following a judge's ruling that struck down a prior attempt to impose a similar fee; critics warn the move could harm industries that rely on foreign workers.
A New York federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s indefinite pause on issuing visas to nationals from 75 countries deemed likely to become a “public charge” violated antidiscrimination protections and consular authority, ordering visa processing to resume.
Fifteen U.S. deportees arrived in Liberia on Thursday as part of a major Trump-era deal to relocate up to about 1,200 people in third-country deportations; Liberian critics warn the arrangement is opaque and demand details on who the deportees are, whether they have criminal records, and how they will be treated, while the government says they will be detained temporarily and may seek asylum or return home.
The end of Haitian TPS has upended life in South Florida’s Little Haiti: many recipients cannot work, local businesses lose workers and customers, and residents fear ICE enforcement, causing widespread disruption as families weigh asylum, relocation to other countries, or return to Haiti while advocates press for extending protections.
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is reframing her pre-pandemic, progressive-era stance by calling the so-called “Woke 1” period “crazy” and nudging her rhetoric toward the center as she weighs a potential presidential bid, while past comments on policing, decarceration, immigration, and inclusive language are scrutinized; the shift is seen by some as smart political recalibration for broad appeal, but could risk alienating core progressive supporters, with other Democrats similarly softening controversial positions.
President Donald Trump is seeking ways to preserve major policies after adverse Supreme Court rulings on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Fed, through new tariffs, renewed efforts to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, and executive orders to limit birthright citizenship. Experts say these moves push the court’s rulings without signaling outright defiance, aiming to keep his priorities alive while the court’s authority remains in play.
The U.S. State Department says it has revoked more than 175,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office, including travel documents from foreigners charged with crimes and those who celebrated the killing of Charlie Kirk. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly made determinations to revoke visas for Cuban and Iranian nationals with ties to their governments. Officials say the moves defend U.S. foreign policy interests and national security, with revocations rising from an estimated 8,000 per month to about 10,000 per month after January’s total of 100,000.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said federal authorities directed City Hall to review the work authorization of Haitian TPS holders and separate those without viable legal status, potentially leading to hundreds of terminations as TPS ends after the Supreme Court revoked the program; the city will offer support such as free legal consultations and help finding other work, while Mamdani urged President Trump to reinstate TPS or grant Deferred Enforced Departure. Haitian communities fear deportations and disruptions to hospitals, construction and hospitality sectors that rely on TPS workers.
Conservatives are turning the Supreme Court’s narrowed ruling on birthright citizenship into a multi-decade campaign, with White House orders narrowing who qualifies, efforts to pursue legislation and court-driven strategies, and scholars cautioning the fight could echo abortion-rights battles as they target birth tourism and citizenship eligibility.
President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court rejected his bid to end it outright. One order tightens scrutiny of birth tourism and surrogacy to deter foreign birthright claims, directing DHS and the State Department to deny visas and related benefits. The other narrows which children born in the U.S. qualify for citizenship, listing categories where birthright status would not apply. Legal challenges are expected, with critics arguing the moves bypass the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent, while supporters say they close loopholes and protect the 14th Amendment.
Trump signs two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship—expanding prohibitions for babies born to non-citizen parents and banning birth tourism—despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that birthright citizenship cannot be ended. The administration argues the moves fall under presidential authority in the Immigration and Nationality Act, while experts warn some provisions may face constitutional scrutiny; birth tourism is estimated to involve tens of thousands of births annually, though the overall impact remains debated.
President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship in several scenarios and intensifying the crackdown on birth tourism, including limits on births tied to foreign diplomatic staff, alien-enemy groups, births in U.S. territories (pending congressional action), and births driven by birth-tourism schemes. The administration argues these exceptions are permitted under long-standing interpretations of the 14th Amendment, but the moves are expected to face court challenges; any change to territorial citizenship would require Congress, and critics say enforcement remains the key issue.